Rye
Rye is a village as well as civil parish in the Rother area, in East Sussex, England, 2 miles from the sea at the convergence of 3 rivers: the Rother, the Tillingham as well as the Brede. In medieval times, as a crucial participant of the Cinque Ports confederation, it was at the head of an embayment of the English Channel, and almost completely surrounded by the sea. At the 2011 census, Rye had a population of 4,773. Its historical association with the sea has actually included providing ships for the service of the Crown in time of war, and also being involved in smuggling. The infamous Hawkhurst Gang used its ancient inns The Mermaid Inn and The Olde Bell Inn, which are said to be connected to every other by a secret passageway. Those historic roots and also its charm make it a vacationer destination, with hotels, bed and breakfast, B&B s, tea rooms, and also dining establishments. It has a tiny fishing fleet, and Rye Harbour has centers for private yachts as well as various other vessels.